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They also incorporated a statistical approach originally used by naval forces during World War II. Together, these methods offered a new way to investigate one of the most remarkable transitions in vertebrate evolution.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

"Caleb resurrected a statistical technique from a bygone era," said co-author Jacques Gauthier, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale and curator-in-charge for vertebrate paleontology at the Peabody Museum.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Together, those findings raise the possibility that the modern vertebrate brain arose when evolution brought two preexisting neural systems into close physical proximity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Because most prehistoric vertebrates are known primarily through their fossilized skeletons, reconstructing their behavior is one of paleontology's greatest challenges.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

This matched the results seen in zebrafish and suggests that the mechanism is shared among vertebrates.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

In a study published in the journal Evolution, researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and Princeton University used mathematical models to examine how body size evolved among vertebrates.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

Fossil sites containing dinosaurs also frequently preserve animals that were much smaller, including mammals, lizards, amphibians, and other vertebrates.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

To begin with, they are the oldest of all land vertebrates.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson